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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Necks are on!

Necks are glued, bolted and awaiting final shaping together with the
sides. The heel will be flush with the heel block, and the back will
extend over it.

Maybe I'll bring one to show Robban and Ronald this afternoon.

Edit: sort of a Freudian slip to put them next to my three-year-olds Pippi umbrella. How will the ukulele ever gain respect if the connection with kids and toys never ends?!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Wood for tenor number 3

So I've picked some wood out for a tenor for Jukka. Mahogany neck,
back and sides, and a spruce top. If I get enough time for practice,
then maybe maybe I'll throw in some binding.

But that would mean building jigs, router attachments and all sorts of
stuff. I have to think about it.

Last linings installed

This morning I glued the last of the eight strips. I will continue
with shaping the back radius, and then the neck will be put on. I made
the back radius on the other one last night, maybe it shows in my next
post.